Word: better
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Dates: during 1900-1909
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...other fielders, and gets his throws off quickly. His batting is weak. Peters is irregular in his playing and is weak at bat. Of the three men trying for pitcher--Castle, Taylor and T. F. Burns--Castle has the best control. His judgment and fielding are also better than either of the other two. Taylor has good speed, but his curves, are not under control. Burns is wild, but shows up well at critical moments. All three are weak at the bat and careless in running bases...
...rear were the Sophomores, and behind them the Juniors. The Law, School crew was last. As the crews approached the bridge the Law School boat gained on the Juniors and the Sophomores, whose boat, by this time, was rapidly filling. The Freshmen, who had the wall position, were better protected and consequently their boat did not fill so rapidly. On passing under the bridge the Seniors spurted and came out a length ahead of the Freshmen, who were now closely followed by the Law School. From this point the 1904 and 1905 crews were clearly out of the race, although...
...meanness of spirit, but, rather to the carelessness of youth and to the very young man's desire soon to be considered mature, serious or buried in thought. It is his belief that, since it would be weak for him to make the first advance, it is better to rouse a man's cough by the chilliness of his presence than by a hearty slap on the back. The baneful effect of such a habit of mind upon the individual and upon the spirit of the institution is not difficult to see. With diffidence and deservedness carried to an extreme...
...bases were stolen among which may be mentioned a well executed double steal in the sixth inning. Of the pitchers, Coburn, who replaced Stillman during the last four innings, had fair control. He succeeded in striking out three men and allowed but two hits. Stillman, although he had perhaps better control, lacked speed. Behind the bat, R. P. Kernan showed marked superiority over his form of last year, allowing no passed balls, and assisting in a putout at first base in the fourth inning, by a very accurate throw. His batting on the other hand was weak...
...their most formidable opponents, for a short while ago they defeated both the Seniors and the Juniors in a mile brush. Their lack of experience, however, may prove a serious handicap to them. The consolation race will probably go to the first Newell Seniors as they are better together and have more life than any of their opponents...